Late Night "Arrival."

"I want to go to a movie Elisabeth." She had all this energy in her voice, probably from her late night coffee buzz.  It was Monday night, we were feeling spontaneous and bored.

"I'm down for that," I replied with slight amusement. "What movie?"

"Arrival" was our choice of film. Andi said it received great reviews from the one and only Mom.
Who was of course known for her marvelous cinema critiques.

It was a movie about aliens. Yet again. With reluctance, I drove us to Tinseltown. We went inside and discovered, save for two other people, we had the theater to ourselves.

After 15 min of previews for other alien or thriller-type films, at last ours began.

Two and a half hours later, in the car, Andi and I were discussing the major issues with conflict, the pros and cons of advances in technology, and where the future of the human population may lie.

"Arrival" was about creatures from another planet who were seeking assistance form humans. However, they could not communicate, so interpreter Louise (Amy Adams) and other scientists work with two of the aliens in an attempt to understand each other.

Their language is complex and incomprehensible. Because the world is confused and anxious patience is wearing thin. However, through time and with patience, Louise learns to understand them.

It turns out they were here to offer the humans something; their language. Because she could communicate with them, Louise saved the world.

Now, while this is just a movie, it raised a good point. Seemingly a contributing factor to conflict is lack of understanding. That was the overall meaning for this film.

This movie, intended for entertainment, served as propaganda and the bases of an intelligent conversation.

That's what a successful movie is suppose to do. It is suppose to make you feel, think, and question.  I am not completely sure the motivation of the screen writers or the director but they must have wanted to produce something more than a good movie.